Unfair Bonus Assistance

rtho782

Jimathy82 wrote: »

Do not the majority of shift based employers pay a nightshift premium of more than 4%? Now equal to 2%...

No.

My partner is a nurse in the private sector, if she works nights it's no additional money.

If you don't feel the premium is worth it, switch to days.

Jimathy82

An option I am seriously considering.

nicechap

Jimathy82 wrote: »

Don't have one, and staff council is next to useless.

Perhaps ask colleagues if they feel the same and ask for union representation if management are ignoring you on your own?

Are you saying 20p per hour (the effective difference between same KPI quality day and night work) is 2% or 4% of your wage?

Jimathy82

Well..... I am not working for less than nmw

lr1277

Jimathy82 wrote: »

An option I am seriously considering.

If you do switch to days, you will be aware of other issues.

For example, if you drive to work, there will be more traffic, parking maybe an issue etc.
If you are responsible for children, you may not be able to get affordable childcare.

In my view, the pay rate isn't everything.

Jimathy82

More a switch of company than shift

TBagpuss

Perhapd the day shoft are less good at meeting the KPIs forthe bonus andthey feel they need to kep them on their toes? Increasing their basic pay miht work less well forthe employer, ifthey feel that they have some members of staff who would not then put in the same effort to earn the bonus.

As others have said, it is not unfair, or illegal discrimination, and if you feel that the extra 20pph isn't worth it to you personally, you can always apply to work days instead.

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

TBagpuss wrote: »

As others have said, it is not unfair, or illegal discrimination, and if you feel that the extra 20pph isn't worth it to you personally, you can always apply to work days instead.

Well, it might well be unfair. The thing is it doesn't matter if it's unfair. Pay is not supposed to be fair.

paddyrg

It's a shame, but perfectly legal. In fact the day shift might find it harder to reach their targets they have to put up with 'daily life' on shift - company meetings, phone calls, management interference, or just more people around getting in each others way, whereas overnight you can stick the radio on and get the job done. Your bonus may be lower as you've less to overcome!